1.1 This practice is intended to demonstrate the virucidal activity of test substances with viruses in suspension.
1.2 It is the responsibility of the investigator to determine whether Good Laboratory Practice regulations (GLPs) are required and to follow them where appropriate (40 CFR, Part 160 for EPA submissions and 21 CFR, Part 58 for FDA submissions).
1.3 Refer to the appropriate regulatory agency for performance standards of virucidal efficacy.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. The user should consult a reference for the laboratory safety recommendations.2
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM E1052-20 Referenced Document
ASTM E1053 Standard Test Method for Efficacy of Virucidal Agents Intended for Inanimate Environmental Surfaces
ASTM E1482 Standard Test Method for Neutralization of Virucidal Agents in Virucidal Efficacy Evaluations
ASTM E1838 Standard Test Method for Determining the Virus-Eliminating Effectiveness of Liquid Hygienic Handwash Agents Using the Fingerpads of Adult Volunteers
ASTM E2197 Standard Quantitative Disk Carrier Test Method for Determining Bactericidal, Virucidal, Fungicidal, Mycobactericidal, and Sporicidal Activities of Chemicals
ASTM E2756 Standard Terminology Relating to Antimicrobial and Antiviral Agents
ASTM E1052-20 history
2020ASTM E1052-20 Standard Practice to Assess the Activity of Microbicides against Viruses in Suspension
2011ASTM E1052-11 Standard Test Method to Assess the Activity of Microbicides against Viruses in Suspension
1996ASTM E1052-96(2002) Standard Test Method for Efficacy of Antimicrobial Agents Against Viruses in Suspension
1996ASTM E1052-96 Standard Test Method for Efficacy of Antimicrobial Agents Against Viruses in Suspension